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Talent where its least expected
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/sports/curacao-becomes-unlikely-supplier-of-major-league-players.html?_r=0 Curacao, pronounced (cure -a -sow) is a tiny Dutch island around 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, and is around double the size of Brooklyn and a population of around 150,000, which is … Continue reading
The Alien Beauty of Socotra
Have you ever seen this photo online and wondered if it was real or photoshopped? Believe it or not, this tree actually exists on Earth, despite it looking like a sci-fi movie prop. You’ll only find it on the plateaus … Continue reading
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The Man-Made Island of Dubai
The Island of Palm Jumeirah is located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Its construction began in 2001 ad its first residential dwellings were introduced in 2006. By 2007, over 500 families lived on the island. The island consists of 16 … Continue reading
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Castaway
*Spoiler Alert* Many of us think of tropical islands as paradise–the perfect place to escape to and relax. Would you feel the same way if you were stranded? Zemeckis’ film, Castaway, suggests not. Released in 2000, Castaway tells the … Continue reading
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St Kilda
St Kilda is an archipelago of 4 small cliff-bound islands named Hirta, Soay, Dun, and Boreray. It was privately owned for many generations by the MacLeod family. There wasn’t much wildlife on the island besides the seabirds on top of … Continue reading
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Oak Island Fact or Fiction?
Have you ever wanted to discover a buried treasure for yourself? Well now you can, possibly, on Oak Island. It is located off the southern coast of Novia Scotia and is part of a large group of islands. (about 360) … Continue reading
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Half Moon Island
Half Moon Island is a barren, remote island located inside the Artic Circle as part of the Svalbard Archipelago. In 1920, the Svalbard treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty and in 1925, the Svalbard act made the archipelago a full part of the Kingdom of Norway. Lovegrove describes … Continue reading
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Great Skellig
The island of Great Skellig, or Skellig Micheal, is an island off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. The island is best known for its 7th century Christian monastery that is on the cliff of the island. The monastery helped … Continue reading
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Ile aux Aigrettes
The island of Ile Aux Aigrettes is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mauritius. It is a satellite of the nation Mauritius, it is currently managed and leased by MWF, Mauritius Wildlife Foundation. It is a flat island of … Continue reading
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Arranmore
Guess where this island is! If you thought France your wrong and I’ll never talk to you again. The Island of Arranmore, Aranmore or Árainn Mhór is a tiny island that is about fifteen minutes/3 miles from the Irish shore of county … Continue reading
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